🎴 Una carta Pokémon da oltre 16 milioni di dollari

🎴 A Pokémon card worth over $16 million

February 21, 2026

In February 2026, one of the most extraordinary moments in the history of modern collecting starred Logan Paul, a famous YouTuber and professional wrestler. Paul auctioned off a very rare Pokémon card, setting a new world record for the highest price ever paid for any trading card.

🃏 The Most Coveted Card

The star is the Pikachu Illustrator card, considered the “Holy Grail” of Pokémon cards:

It was released in 1998 as a prize for an illustration contest in Japan, with very few copies officially distributed.
Only one of these copies has been certified with the highest preservation grade (PSA 10), making it practically one-of-a-kind in the world.

📈 The Deal of the Century

Paul had already acquired this card in 2021, in a private deal worth about 5.275 million dollars, a sum that at the time was already a record for a Pokémon card.

Then, in January 2026, Paul decided to auction it off through Goldin Auctions, with a livestream that attracted the attention of collectors from all over the world.

The result? After a bidding war lasting weeks, the card was sold for 16,492,000 dollars (over 12 million pounds).
The sale was also certified by Guinness World Records as the absolute record for a collectible card sold at auction, not just for Pokémon.

💎 The Auction's Highlight

One of the most iconic aspects of the event was when Paul personally handed the card to the winner, A.J. Scaramucci, son of the famous financier, placing it in an exclusive diamond-encrusted pendant around the buyer's neck on camera.

📌 Why is this card worth so much?

There are several reasons:

Extreme rarity: very few copies exist, and Paul's was the only known PSA 10.
Perfect condition: the highest grade recognized by professional card graders.
Cultural value: more than just a collectible, it is a symbol of nostalgia and global pop culture.

🤔 A Trend That Keeps Going

The sale further spotlighted the collectible card market as an alternative investment, even surpassing many traditional assets.

Whether you're a Pokémon fan, a collector, or just curious about the multi-million dollar collectible phenomenon, this story remains one of the most surprising events in the world of comics and games in recent years.